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Tuesday March 17, 2009 EMC, NetApp Could Gain From Cisco's Server Plans By Paul Shread - March 17, 2009 EMC, NetApp and VMware stand to benefit from Cisco's new Unified Computing System, while Brocade could find itself in an interesting position. The State of the Data Storage Job Market By Drew Robb - March 16, 2009 Storage and IT professionals have a lot more to worry about than just the economy. Automation and the demand for broader IT experience are other issues threatening job security. STEC Rockets on Strong Flash Storage Sales By Paul Shread - March 13, 2009 Thanks to EMC and other top data storage vendors, STEC's solid state drive sales are 'through the roof.' Despite Economy, Storage Bargains Hard to Find By Drew Robb - March 12, 2009 Data storage pricing is so far holding up despite the tough economy, but deals are ...

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 WCF REST Starter Kit Codeplex Preview 2 Preview 2 posted to CodePlex, adding new client capabilities that we think should really make client-side REST development easier. Chief among the new functionality included in Preview 2 is a new class that provides a staged pipeline model for requesting resources over the web. Using this new HTTP client class allows the developer to plug into the various stages of communication to handle custom authentication, caching, and fault handling outside of the client’s application logic. Writing to the EventLog from a Web Application The security-hole testing that hackers engage results in a sparring match where security-conscious companies like Microsoft are forced to—well, make life harder on the rest of us. Getting Around the 4MB Limit in ASP.NET ASP.NET does not allow you to upload a file greater than 4MB to the server. There is an easy fix to this problem. ASP.NET ...

Tuesday, March 17, 2009 Creating Flexible Constant Fields Discover how to use constant fields without having to hard code the values into the class. Taking XML Validation to the Next Level: Explore CAM's Expressive Power The generic-sounding Content Assembly Mechanism, or CAM, is an exciting step beyond XML Schema, but it's new and not well documented. This article series represents CAM: The Missing Manual. This last installment is a deep exploration of CAM's ability to express exactly what you need for data-centric documents. NerdDinner.com NerdDinner.com is an event management site so computer folks can meet and talk technology over a meal. It uses ASP.NET MVC along with jQuery, ASP.NET Ajax, Virtual Earth Javascript controls, and LINQ to SQL. It’s also a real site running at NerdDinner.com that you can use to schedule geek meet ups and nerd dinners in your neighborhood! It’s Open Source and hosted at CodePlex so you can ex...

Monday March 17, 2009 Announcement: Electric Rain launches Swift 3D PS Photoshop Plug-in Swift 3D PS puts the power of Swift 3D into the Photoshop CS4 Extended interface, providing a simple workflow for creating and editing 3D layers. Learn more and download a trial version here. Save 15% off the regular price of $149 with Promo Code: STARVINGARTIST Announcement: The Adobe alliance to improve the discovery and monetization of Flash content Adobe has pioneered the engaging online media experiences with the Flash Platform, the number one solution to deliver video on the Web, and our goal is to transform the way companies create, measure and deploy next-generation video. Click here for more! Announcement: FITC Toronto 2009 If you were lucky enough to attend our FITC Amsterdam 2008, you know what it's all about. The combination of unbelievable p...